Tsav dares Ortom again

Written By Idoma Television on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 | 4:15:00 AM

Elder statesman and former Police chief, Alh Abubakar Tsav has
challenged Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom to back up his theme of
transparency, honest and accountability by publicly declaring his
assets.

Alh Tsav who made the call in a press statement said anything short
of a public declaration will amount to falsehood and urged the Governor
to not just do so, but also encourage his appointees to follow suit. "The Gov of Benue Benue State HE Dr SAMUEL ORTOM has consistently
told us that he would run his government with transparency, honesty,
fear of God and accountability. He repeats this with fanfare at any
given opportunity at funerals, church services and social occasions. In
fact, this has become his sing song always punctuated with Suswam’s
name.” As a prelude to this, I urge Gov Ortom, as a matter of urgency and
importance, and to give credence to his declared Government of
transparency and accountability, to publicly declare his assets and also
get his political appointees to do the same.

"We can only trust and believe him if he does this."Anything short of this will amount to blowing hot air which
tantamounts to falsehood. We are aware that the Governor who started his
life as a motor Park Tout has many assets. We are not aware that he was
also a farmer like late Fave Uchichi, Nomigo Andoor and Chief Denen
Tofi.

” Finally I want to appeal to the IGP Mr Solomon Arase to please
arrange as a matter of extreme urgency for the training of all officers
newly posted as ADCs to new Governors. Some of these officers are blank,
inexperienced, over excited and do not seem to know their duties and
responsibilities as ADC especially the officer posted to the Gov of
Benue State as ADC.

It is also detrimental to security, performance and
discipline for a Governor to surround himself with security agents
mainly from his LGA.” read the statement.

Governor Ortom who rose from obscurity to unprecedented political
prominence is well know for his penchant for business. Under the aegis
of Oracle Conglomerate, he is well established in almost every sector of
the economy. His companies include, Oracle Business Ltd, Capital Prints
Ltd, Oracle Driving Sch, Oracle Farms Ltd, Oracle Oil Mills, Achive
Engineering, Oracle Sheer Butter, Goshen Water, Benue Plastic Co.,
Oracle Printing Press and Oracle Foundation.